The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-16
51e, 1887

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badges, 0i which there were two kinds,
one Of gold.hued satin ribbon for those
who went West before September 0, 1850,
the other Of white satin ribbon for those
who went. to the gold fields after that date,
Every provision waa made for the com
fort. both external and Internal, Of the OK.
cursloniata. The time for starting was
spent by the pioneers In sitting around
the cabin IN groups, chatting pleasantly
about the old times, and many a smile Of
fond remembrance broke over their eoun.
tenances as they grasped the hand Of some
comIade OF forty years.. Many OF the
gentlemen were accompanied by their
wives and daughters. s'SySf =, ll.5fSlg
A few minutes alter 10 o'clock the gang
plank wss drawn In, and amid cheers and
calls the steamer moved nlowly out into
and down the river. r ,I;sjIs
Arrived at Marshall Hall business
meeting was called for the purpose OF or.
ganizing "The National Society Of Califor.
MIA PioneerB." Ex-Governor Redman
Price, OF New JeIssy, was called to
preside. - 81 t5|Ijg g.j,g.ss "a
scorE OF THE ORG dANIzATloN.y
The chairman said he first set foot on
California soil in 1916. He said the
pioneers Of that time wero the most re.
markable men ever assembled on this
continent, at any time, for any purpose; !;
that the people OF California are more
progressive than those Of any other State,
and tho pioneers were better American
citizens, because they appreciated their
country for having had the experience OF
pioneers. The project OF organic alton was
submitted by Hon. George u. Gorham, OF
Washington. 1t act forth that all per-
Sons who reeided, or were in tho naval or
military service OF the United States in
California before in admission into the
Union, or at any time during the first ten
years Of It's existence as a State, and the
male descendanta Of such men arc eligible
to membership. The society to exist for
social purposes only, and to have ita an
nusl business meetingon the first Monday
OF May, at which meeting later date will
be fixed for the annual social reunion. An
amendment was accepted admitting to
membership all honorary members OF the
California Society OF Pioneers. Officers
were elected as follows: President, Gem
eral John G.. Fremont; Vice President,
George Q. Gorham; Secretary and Treas.
urer, Halle.t Killbourne. EII
Letters oi regret were read from Gen.
Fremont, Gen. Sherman and Justice Field,
Of the United States Supreme Court. The
latter wrote: II should have been glad to
meet so many old Californians and with
them revive the meories Of the former
days. should have been glad to meet
my old friend Col. NJ Kibbsn, who ener.
gstical.y opposed an early political aspira-
tion OF NINE to be q State Senator, and
afterwards more than compensated for it
by bis earnest and generous support
on more important occasion,
when the people OF California elec.
ted me q Judge Of their Supreme Court.
r. ~ OLD MRMonIEs.
I should have been glad to tell the pio-
neera that a considerable judicial expert
ence enabled me to say that for the con-
dition OF society in that country at that
time the rapid practice Of the Alcalde's
Court in which presided at Msrysville
in 1850, before California was admitted
into the Union, Was far superior to any.
thing I have ever seen. Mr. Gorham,
one Of your Coma i1ise, was the Clerk Of
that Court. To ali who gather around the
festive board at Marshall Hall, desire to
extend a cordial greeting and my best
wishes Tor the health and prosperity OF
all the California pioneers wherever they
may be-"
A large book lay upon the secretary's
table, IN which each pioneer signed his
name, stated when he landed in Califor.
mia, at what point, the route OF travel and
the place from which he started, 80 TINT
perfect, though briet record may be kept
OF thoae Important events in the life Of
each member Of the society. The bust
ness meeting thus concluded, the pioneers
seated themselves at generously laden
tables ranged under the trees. Planked
| ehsd was the feature OF the menu, and to
| 1t all did full and even.handed justice.
Rich California wines, the gift Of q brother
pioneer, flowed freely, and right royal.
jolly time WAS held. Storytelling and
speech-making filled up the hours until
the time arrived To start home.
Among those who spoke were B. @. J.
Pendleton, Of indianapolis; 0. NJ. Wozen-
craft, Ex-Governor Hunt, Of Colorado; Of
to sutro, OF Baltimore; Colonel Mckib.
ben, Generals Belknap, Plessanton and
Rosecrans; Colonel Gibson, OF the Third
Artillery; Colonel Mclean, Assistant
Commissioner OF Pensions; Hon. Beverly
Tucker, and Others. The party reached
Washington late this evening.